Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22771, John Fletcher, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Fletcher John
S.22771
CONTENTS

New York 325
John Fletcher of Columbia, in the State of N. York who was a Prisoner in the Cor. commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg. commanded by Col Lamb in the Ar. Cor. line for 2 years.
Deduct under act 1818, at $96.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jany. 1847 and sent to Hon. J. Jenkins, M. of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Pensional allowance ending
{ Revolutionary War Act June 7, 1832
awarded by D. H. Wood S. 2 Vol. 4. Page
G. Austin Pension
Rep d
H. W. Syster Mch
20. 1832 -
Same Apr 10/82
Same Jly 13/52
J. G. Austin Sept 15/53

State of New York } County of Oneida }
John Fletcher being duly sworn says he is fifty five years of age a resident of Marshall County of Oneida and State of New York That he is the son of John Fletcher late of the town of Marshall in the County and State aforesaid deceased That his Father the above named John Fletcher lived with him during his life and died at his house in Marshall aforesaid on the eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty seven That he was present when he died and at his funeral That he has always understood from his Father that he resided in the west part of the State of Connecticut previous to the Revolutionary War and when it commenced That he was a young man without a permanent residence but lived where he could find employment. That early in the Revolution he entered into the service of the United States and served as a Teamster in the State of Connecticut and was after heard from till of driving teams both Wagon and Oxen with loads for the Army from Connecticut to the North River in the State of New York and was heard from say he had drove a team of three pair of Oxen loaded from Connecticut to the North River in New York and that he left under his wagon. That after his service in Connecticut he has heard from say he entered into the service of the United States in the east part of the State of New York in a Company of Artillery and served to the close of the War for which service he obtained a pension under the act of 1818 at the rate of eight Dollars per month That previous to his death he relinquished his pension under that law and applied and obtained a pension under the

Act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum. and was a pensioner at the time of his death That a short time before his father died he was informed he was entitled to a greater amount of pension than he had received on account of his service as a turner and wished him to obtain the assistance of a man in the adjoining county who was in engaged in pension business but before he applied his father died and no application was before been made That his father has always informed him that after his service closed in the Revolution he returned to Connecticut & remained there some time he then moved into the County of Berkshire Massachusetts and moved there from there he moved into the town of Salem his or North Otsego County and lived there more than thirty years and until the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five he then moved into Marshall Oneida County where he died on the 8th day of August 1849 leaving no widow him surviving but left the following named children (to wit) Joseph. Gideon. John Benjamin and Edmund Fletcher and Rachel Button a widow all residing out of this State except the deponent who is the Administrator of the said John Fletcher deceased and all of them one and twenty one years of age and that they are all his children him surviving John Fletcher sworn and subscribed before me this 12 th day of February 1851 & I further certify that the above named John Fletcher contains a good character for truth and veracity Othniel Williams Executor

District of New York
Orange County
Orange Common Pleas
On this 11 th day of October 1820
personally appeared in Open Court in the County Court in the County of Orange as being a court of Record he came to proceed according to the form of the Common Law holds it own Record & knows his by name & Impersonation John Fletcher age fifty eight years resident in Poughkeepsie in said County in said District who being first duly sworn according to law with an oath to the effect that he was in the Revolutionary War as follows in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the Company commanded by Captain William Steph- hens in the artillery of the State of New York for which I have been issued a certificate of Pension dated the sixth day of September 1810 on an application made on the 20 th day of April 1808 on which I have received a settlement the number of which is 14,756 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring my eligibility in the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for and persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contract or debts due to me nor have I any interest other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed — I have no real estate my personal property consists
  of 2 Hogs ————— $6.00 1 Pail & Utensils ————— $0.70   3 Cows ————— 0.75 2 Pigs ————— 0.75   1 Side Pail & Utensils — 4.00 1 Spider ————— 0.75   6 Chairs ————— 1.50 1 Cloth ————— 0.00   2 Tables ————— 2.00 4 Boards ————— 0.40   1 Axe ————— 2.00 6 Plates ————— 0.40   3 Old hoes ————— 1.50 6 Cuts of Bacon ————— 0.25   $17.75 amt B 3 from Estate for 17.75   $22.05 

My occupation is that of a farmer I have a wife from fifty years of age has been unwell about half of the time for fifteen years but part is able to do but little towards her support one daughter aged fifteen years lately married - one son named Edmund thirty- seven years of age as to my self I am unable a great part of the time by reason of the Rheumatism and by a break -
John Stetson
Sworn to in open Court Oct 11 th 1820 before me James Gorman David Rootes & Miss Lydia Rootes Esq rs Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Champaign County
William Milton Esq r Dist. Atty. Clerk
I William Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Champaign County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty two Dollars and five Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 10 th day of October 1820 -
William Chamberlain Clerk of the Court of the County of Champaign

M John Fletcher NY act 7 June 1832
Hm T. Jenkins 172

State of New York / Oneida County
On this fifth day of January 1847 personally appeared before me Othniel Williams a Judge of Oneida County Courts it being a Court of Record John Fletcher a resident of Marshall in the County of Oneida and State of New York aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he resided in the town of Deerfield in the State of Massachusetts at the time he first entered into the service of the United States that he enlisted at Deerfield in the State of Mass for six months in August 1780 under Captain Wells company in Grafton's Regiment and served in that Regiment of Infantry until the eighteenth day of January 1781. On the eighteenth day of January seventeen hundred and eighty one 1781 he enlisted at West Point in the State of New York for during the War under Captain Stephens in Colonel Jones's Regiment of Artillery and continued in the service in said Jones's Regiment until June the ninth seventeen hundred and eighty three when he was honorably discharged he was in the battle at South River at the taking of Cornwallis was at West Point in the State of New York during the extreme suffering of the army at that place that soon after he joined the Army in Jones's Regiment of Artillery as a private he was appointed to take charge of the team of the artillery and being more hazardous and onerous he received additional compensation and had charge of the team of the artillery to the close of the war: That he received his bounty bond although deposited out of the war. He hereby relinquishes every claim except to a pension except the present to a pension and declares that his name is not on the pension of the agency of any State only on that of the agency in the State of New York.
John Fletcher Subscribed and sworn to before me Othniel Williams the day and year aforesaid
before me Othniel Williams Judge of Oneida County Courts and I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and from old age and infirmity he cannot reasonably attend Court for the same reasons is unable to write his name. Othniel Williams Judge of Oneida County Courts

State of New York Clerk of Oneida County Do Certify That Othniel S. Williams whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and certificate was at the time of taking the same a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County and dwelling in said County and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the within affidavit and certificate is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this Eighth day of January 1847.
Patrick Mahon Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. am
October 15, 1927 amg
Mrs. Anna Z. Jenks 55 South Lenox St Worcester, Mass
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 23771 , it appears that John Fletcher , while residing at Marfield , Massachusetts, enlisted in August 1780 and served in Captain Hull's Company, Colonel Greateon's Massachusetts Regiment, until January 18, 1781 when he enlisted in Captain William Stevens' Company, Colonel John Lamb's Regiment of Continental Infantry, and served as teamster, he was in the battle at the siege of Yorktown, and was discharged June 9, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, while a resident of Columbus, Chenango County, New York, aged fifty-five years, eleven months, and twenty-two days.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, as aged

fifty-four years, but did not state her name.
He died August 8, 1847 in Marshall, Oneida County, New York, leaving no widow, but the following children survived him- John, who was fifty-five years old in 1850 and living in Marshall, New York; Joseph; Gideon; Benjamin; Edmond, who was thirteen years old in 1820; and Rachel Bretton, a widow, she was fifteen years old in 1820.
A grandson, John A. Fletcher son of John Fletcher, was twenty-three years old in 1851.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

110-48 1/2 110-48 1/2
Josephson stock New York 17 1820 Chamberlain Col. Schenck's Regt New York
14.750 New York R
John Fletcher
of Columbus in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Lamb of the New York line, for the term of two years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to John Russell Esq. Pocopustown, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 = $132.00
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 48.00
16 15/20 mo
$180.00
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Row act 1832
Additional Evidence and ask a Reconside- eration of the case of John Fletcher
Pension act of 1832
N. Y. For increase
Letter and Arguments in the case, accompanied by Proofs -
Presented July 25 th 1853 by
Jas. G. Austin attys!
Present

L P Waldo Esq Comm r of Pensions Sir
Washington D.C. July 25/53
Enclosed please find ad- ditional evidence in support of the claim of the heirs of John Fletcher deceased late of New York - for an increase of Pension under act 7 th June 1832. Said Fletcher was pensioned at the rate of $100 per annum as a private of Artillery under said act. The claim for increase is founded upon the fact that said John Fletcher was a Continental Teamster under Genl Wadsworth. Deputy Commissary Genl, in which capacity he served more than two years, as will appear by the facts in the case - and the lowest pay for which service during any of the times was $15 per month. The claims of others who served with said John Fletcher under Genl Wadsworth as teamsters, have been allow- ed at the rate of $15 per month - I refer you to the cases of John Sawyer and Gilbert Hooker of New York - The claim of the heirs of said John Fletcher for increase was presented to your predecessor Mr Heath, and by him disallowed because five years had intervened since the last action in

The Case
The Evidence now presented is designed. Mainly to obviate the objection founded upon the five Year rule, altho I present the Certificate of Mr Horner it is presumed Your Office are in possession of the same facts as will appear in the Cases of Sawyer & Hooker aforesaid, H. &c. The Affidavit of Joseph Clark Esq a former attorny in the case, shows that the Claim was allowed to lie dormant because of a decision made by the Pension Office in the case of John Sawyer, rejecting a like claim founded upon team service & in the same Service.
The Enclosed Copy of an affidavit, made by Jas. L. Edwards, late Commissioner of Pensions. Shows that said decision in the case of John Sawyer, was made without his knowledge or consent, that although he signed the letter containing said decision, yet he did not know its contents, nor did he ever find out until after he had retired from the Office of Commissioner of Pensions, that claims of that character had been rejected while he was in Office. The delay therefore to

present and prosecute the Claim founded upon the Team Service in this case, was occasioned by an erroneous decision of the Pension Office, made through the instrumentality of the Chief Clerk without the knowledge of the head of the Office, and in direct opposition to his understanding of the Law -
It would certainly be most un- reasonable to hold the Claimants respons- ible for a delay thus caused.
I therefore respectfully ask that this Case may be taken up, reconsidered & allowed according to the Law & the Evidence now & heretofore adduced in support thereof. -
Very Respectfully Yours
Ja. G. Austin Present

Book 1 INVALID.
File No. 22,771
John Fletcher
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]
John Fletcher

Ino Fletcher of N.Y.
act 1832
Rev Elam
I desire to examine papers on file
H. H. Sylvester attuy
Ex B7
Jas G Austin
Present
Sep 29 - 32

John Fletcher N.Y. Act 18 March 1818 § 96 th p.m.
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office
Geo. C. Spurg
January 25 1847
Paid to 1 st Sept. 1846.
AB 1/3

N.Y., Waterville Oneida Co., Sept 4 1846 Wm. H. Edwards, Dear Sir.
John Fletcher of Marshall a revolutionary pensioner has requested me to write to the pension department for information as to a recent act of Congress giving pensions to enlisted teamsters or something to that effect. He has been informed that such an act has been passed and desires to learn the particulars. If it be so will you be kind enough to send me a copy of the act and instructions as to obtaining a pension under it?
Respectfully Yours & H. Smith, A. D. Alborn
Will you also send me the result of the action of the department, if it has been transferred, upon the last certificate & declaration in case of the heirs of Rosanna Sutherland?
For reply to this letter Rowland - R10355 see C. B. Beauf.

Washington City March 16 1852
Sir,
In July last, I filed a claim in behalf of Mr. 2 Hitchen a pensioner on the N.Y. Agency, for an increase of his pension on account of his alleged term service in Conn t .
There are two of the names upon the roll: the paper which I examined was that of Mr. Hitchen of Connecticut Co. It may be proper to look at those of a pensioner of that name from Connecticut Co.
There is no doubt of the service alleged, and I hope to be able, with the aid of the Office to establish that fact.
I enclose a letter of Col. Clarke on the subject, in a measure explanatory.
I am Respectfully for President Sylvester,
J. P. Heath
H. H. Sylvester
Please Report to H. S.

This may Certify that I have examined John Fletcher and find him Labouring under a Scrotal Hernia and likewise a Break through the lining of the Cavity of the Abdomen in the Epigastrium which in my Humble Opinion very materially discom- fited him Nox Manual Labour
Caleb G. Hall (Surgeon)
of 190th Regt (N.Y.) Infantry
dated at Columbus 6th Dec 1820

Done by request of the applicant for the better satisfaction of the department of war

John Fletcher Columbus.
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in the City of New York at the U. S. B u B u
B. S. N. B. K.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 10th March, 1816,
John Fletcher . . . . . late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twentieth day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States this sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

No. 37, 463 John Fletcher
Ms
act 7 June 1832
Adm d . Dyers from Arletty $100 00 per annum
deducting what has been paid since the 4 March 1831 under the act 18 March 1818 at the rate of $96 00 per annum
Hon. J. Jenkins House of Reps

Pension Office January
1847
Sir,
The additional papers transmitted by
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Whereas my Father John Fletcher died, was at the time of his decease, a Pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832, at $100 per annum - and died on the 8th day of August 1847 And whereas it is believed that he was entitled to a larger allowance of pension, for his services as a Teamster in the Revolutionary War - Now And whereas he died leaving no Widow, but several children, of whom I am one Now therefore, on behalf of myself & the other children of the said John Fletcher, deceased, I hereby constitute & appoint Henry H. Sylvester of Washington City - D.C. my true & lawful Attorney General, to prosecute the claim of the said children to an increase of pension, for their Father's services as aforesaid. Witness my hand Seal this 12th day of February 1857.
Sealed & delivered
In presence of Jas. D. Stetson J. H. Wess
John Fletcher
State of New York
County of Oneida ss. On this 12th day of February 1857 before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared John Fletcher above named & acknowledged the above power of Attorney to be his act & deed.
Jas. D. Stetson J. P.
N. B. John Fletcher is the admr. of his Father's Estate

No. 76. Sylvester Power of atty to Jas. G. Austin
Present in the case of John Fletcher N.Y.
J. G. Austin atty
Present

Charleston N H
June 25-1852
W. C. Heath Esq
Sir
The pending claims for damages of the persons of Thomas Brooks and Mr. Fletcher of New York, I will thank you to take up and report to J. G. Austin Esq, who will hereafter take charge of the same, as Agent for the claimants -
I am Very Respectfully H. H. Sylvester

Washington March 22. 1852
Genl. C. Heath Esq.
Sir
Your letter of the 20th on the subject, of the claim of Mr. Hitchcock for an increase of his pension on accounts of team service, you say, "as far as you understand "between the adjudication of the claim of Mr. Hitchcock, "and the attempt you have made to disturb it, the "application for increase is rejected" has been made. I will respectfully request you to point out the law respecting that of June 7 1832: a very law fixing a limitation in the time of applying for its benefits.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully H. H. Sylvania

April 9-52
Add d evi: in case Of John Fletcher
The within certificate is to be used in the application of J s Fletcher of W t for an inquest of his person for law suit. I do hereby certify that the land - some both of the town of Litchfield Conn Resident Litchfield Apr 8 1852
The same to be

State of Connecticut,
Hartford, April 3 d 1852.
I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society, do hereby certify that among the Manuscript Account Books formerly belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth, Deputy Commissary General in the War of the Revolution, and presented by his son the late Daniel Wadsworth, Esq. to said Society, is one which purports to be an Account Book containing accounts with Conductors of Teams, for the Pay and Rations of the men under their command, among which I find under date of March 12, 1777, the names of the men composing "Ozias Bingham's Company of Teamsters," and their time of Enlistment, viz:—
"1777. March 12. Ozias Bingham, Captain, £12. — 13. Richard Andrus, Teamster, 4. 10. " William Andrus, Ditto, 4. 10. " John Alderman, Ditto, 4. 10. 15. Reuben Lewis, Ditto, 4. 10. 20. John Fletcher, Ditto, 4. 10. 21. Nathaniel Lewis, Ditto, 4. 10. 22. Eliphaz Parsons, Ditto, 4. 10. 22. John Weed, Ditto, 4. 10. 22. Jeremiah Weed, Ditto, 4. 10. 20. Samuel Bull, Ditto, 4. 10. £57. —"

At the foot of the foregoing account is the following Receipt:—
"Hartford, April 2 d 1777."
"Received of Jeremiah Wadsworth Esq. Fifty-seven pounds Lawful money, in full for one month's wages for the above Teamsters and myself. Ozias Bingham." £ 57. 0. 0.
"1777. April 12 th Reuben Smith, Teamster, 4. 10. "22 d James Harrington, ditto, 4. 10. £ 9. — "
"Hartford, April 26 th 1777."
"Received of Jeremiah Wadsworth Esq. nine pounds £. Money in full for the two Teamsters above mentioned, being their first month's pay." "Ozias Bingham." £ 9. 0. 0.
It also appears from the above mentioned Book, that the names of the Towns to which the Conductors of Teams belonged are recorded therein.
"Ozias Bingham of Litchfield."
Chas. Hosmer, Rec. Secy Connecticut Historical Society
State of Connecticut,
Hartford County } ss, Hartford April 3 rd 1852
Personally appeared Charles Hosmer Esq. signer of the foregoing certificate, and made oath that the statements therein contained are true, before me
Geo. Robbins,
Notary Public

J. L. Edwards by Carm Perez.
In Sir
I enclose you the papers of John Fletcher for a Pension with the letter of Hon Joseph Clark. Please return your answer to me with Mr. Clark's letter Worthington 19. Jany, 47      your obt servt Timothy Jenkins

Shaw-Walker Shoe Co. N.Y. Oct. 18. 1911
Jenkins } Copy J. L. vs } Edwards's Hooker } deposition.
+ of exhibit A annexed thereto -
During the original will the cause of Hooker & John Sawyer was allowed by Mr Heath - both claims for Team Service from N.Y. like those of John Fletcher

The answers of James S Edwards to the interrogatories propounded to him by Benjamin B. French, Commissioner to take evidence in a cause pending in the Supreme Court of the State  State of New York in which Lemuel Jenkins is Plaintiff, and Eliza  Eliza Hooker, Administrator of Gilbert Hooker deceased is Defendant -
1. To the first interrogatory, I answer that I know Lemuel Jenkins, the plaintiff named in the title of the foregoing interrogatories. He resides as I am informed and believe in the City of Albany and State of New York. I do not know the Defendant named in the title of the said interrogatories, nor where he resides.
2. To the second interrogatory I answer that I held the office of Commissioner of Pensions, under the General Government from the 4 th day of March 1833 to the 30 th day of November 1850.
3. To the third interrogatory I answer that I had an official correspondence, through the medium of Hon: Timothy Jenkins, then a member of Congress, with the plaintiff, as agent of John Sawyer, then a pensioner of the United States, under the act of 18 th March 1818, respecting a claim of said Sawyer, to an increased amount of pension, under the act of 7 th of June 1832, on account of his alleged services as an enlisted teamster in the war of the Revolution - Such correspondence took place on or prior to March 5 th 1847, but I cannot state the same with greater certainty, except to state that on said last mentioned day, as appears from a paper now shown to me and marked A, (exhibit herunto annexed) I did sign a letter (being said annexed paper marked A) directed to said Timothy Jenkins, respecting said claim of the said Sawyer, I can make no further answer to this interrogatory.
4. To the fourth interrogatory I answer that previous
B.B. French ch Commissioner

2 to such correspondence, and in or prior to 1846 I had allowed pensions to claimants for services rendered in the Revolutionary War as teamsters for two years services, I allowed such pensions at the rate of one hundred and ninety two dollars per annum, but I do not recollect, and therefore cannot state the names of the persons to whom such allowance was made.
5. To the fifth interrogatory I answer that I do not remember whether I then did, or did not, during all the year, 1846, before  to allow claims for pensions, on account of services of claimants as teamsters at the same rate and in the same manner, as during the former part of that year, and therefore I am unable to make any further answer to the said 5 th interrogatory.
6. To the sixth interrogatory I answer that the paper now shown to me, marked at (and herewith attached as exhibit A) was signed by me in the course of my said correspondence with the plaintiff, in relation to the claim of the said John Sawyer. I am unable to state how it happened to be addressed to the Hon: Timothy Jenkins, as to that part of the said sixth interrogatory by which enquiry is made whether the said letter was written by me, or by my direction, I answer that at the time the said last mentioned letter was written George W. Brungs, Esq. now deceased, who was then and for some years before that time chief clerk in the said Pension Office, made the original draft of the said letter. It was the duty of said Brungs to examine claims for pension like those in the said case of John Sawyer, and make decisions thereon and draw answers to some correspondents in relation thereto. Such was the amount of business in said office, and such the number of persons employed in the different departments

BB E. H. French Commissioner departments thereof that it was impossible for me to examine all the letters presented to me by the various clerks under me for my signature, and at the same time to attend to my other official duties. I therefore signed many letters perhaps most of the letters presented to me by said clerks for signature without reading them. The said letter marked exhibit A is in the hand writing of Thomas Lumpkin copied from the original draft made by the said Crump, except the signature thereto, and must have been signed by me without my knowing the contents thereof. Said Crump was authorized generally to write letters in relation to such business. I therefore state that the said letter (except said signature) was not written by me, nor by my express authority. Whether said Crump had implied authority to write such letter or not, I am unable to answer further than I have the already answered.
7. To the seventh interrogatory I answer that when I was Commissioner of Pensions, it was customary and usual for agents of pension claims to correspond with the pension-office in relation to such claims, through members of Congress, during the session of Congress. Their object in so doing is unknown to me except by way of inference arising from the benefits of this mode of communication, the result effected was often an earlier action on the cases by means of the application of Members of Congress, than would have otherwise have been done. I know of no other purpose than this.
8. To the eighth interrogatory I answer that not having stated any change of opinion in the

4 answer to the fifth interrogatory, I can make no further answer to said eighth interrogatory.
9. To the ninth interrogatory I answer that I left the office of Commissioner of Pensions on the 30 th day of November 1850. James E. Heath was my successor, and he is now the Commissioner of Pensions.
Lastly. To the last interrogatory I answer that I was not aware of any change in the opinions or action of the Pension Department upon the matters referred to in the said interrogatories above addressed to me until since I read the foregoing interrogatories. I then went to the Pension Office (which was during the month of February last) and there found a letter signed by me, of which the paper marked, 5. in exhibit A. herunto annexed is a copy (being a letter bearing date Feby. 19. 1849 addressed to "Hon. J. A. Rockwell. H. R." then a Member of Congress). I also examined the opinions of the Secretary of War, referred to in the said last mentioned letter. The said last mentioned letter was also in the hand writing of the said Crump, who was then chief clerk in said Pension Department, as aforesaid, and continued such chief clerk for sometime after the date of said letter.
From the said last mentioned letter, and from the said paper annexed, marked exhibit A. I have no doubt but that the said Pension Department, (of which department I was Commissioner as aforesaid) through the medium of the said Crump, and by his instrumentality as such Clerk, discontinued the allowance of claims of pension pensions on account of the services of claimants as seamen at the same rate which had before been the custom of the said pension department. The allowance of such such
claims must have been discontinued before the 19 th February 1849 but how long before that date I am unable to say. Upon an examination of
B. B. French Commissioner

claims must have been discontinued before the 19 th February 1847 but how long before that date I am unable to say. Upon an examination of the opinion of the Secretary of War referred to in said letter addressed to Hon: J. A. Rockwell, it is plain that said Crump misapprehended the said decision of the Secretary of War and refused such additional allowance, without any actual authority from the Secretary of War or from me. The first allowance for such additional claims, after the said discontinuance in or prior to, 1847, as appears by the files of the said office, was that of Rosetta Andrews, Widow of William Andrews on the 22 day of May 1850. I know of no other matter or things touching the matters in question, that may tend to the benefit or advantage of the plaintiff.
James L. Edwards.
District of Columbia.
Washington County, ss:
April 22 nd 1852.
Personally appearing before me, the subscribers James L. Edwards, publicly made oath, previous to the writing and signing of the foregoing answers that the answers given should be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the the truth. The foregoing answers were then written by me and the  the  the Commissioner, Subscribed in my presence - the following mentioned erasures, and interlineations being made by me before the signing, viz p 3. 7 th line, the word "wrote" erased & the words "made the original draft of" interlined, same page, line 26. The words "Thomas Sumpkin, Copied from the original draft made by" interlined. same page, line 32 the word "Signature" erased. 4 page, last line but in

one, the word "February" written over an Erasure " B. B. French Campsville.

Exhibit A.
Pension Office
March 5 th 1847
Sir. We are the honor to inform you that the printed remarks of Mr Jenkins in the case of John Sawyer have been duly considered.
Mr Jenkins' argument drawn from the order of Assistant Master Quarter General Pittit, dated at White Plains in August 1778, despatching an officer to apprehend and secure some deserters that had been enlisted, in Connecticut into the Team Service, is abundantly answered by the fact that there is nothing to show that it had reference to the class of teamsters to which Sawyer belonged; and the further fact that those were in the transport service in Connecticut Continental Conductors and teamsters from Head Quarters, who may have been in trouble and deserted when their service brought them in the neighborhood of their homes. The rest of the argument is founded upon an erroneous view of the Wadsworth Books. It is mentioned that Sawyer belonged to that class of teamsters who were paid $15 per month in specie, during their term of employment. These books show that the pay of all the teamsters employed under the organization which divided Connecticut in 1777 into fifteen Districts in which a Captain & Company of teamsters were employed, was for a few months in 1777. $15 per month is paid from that time to March 1778, it was $16 per month - to March 1779, $26 \frac{66}{100} per month, and to April 1781, $53 \frac{33}{100} per month - These

Payments are taken from their books, as "Monthly Wages" of the same teamsters in the different years, and there is no reason for demanding a pension at the rate of $15, per Month (which was the pay for only about five months in 1777) that would not equally authorize a demand for one at $53 33 / 100 per Month - The cases which were allowed at $15 per Month are similar to that of Sawyn, but it was not known, when they were adjusted, that the same books exhibited the foregoing rates of pay -
The amount involved does not, and should not effect the decision. If those books, prior to August 1777, be evidence to compute Sawyn's pension at $15, per Month, they equally require that the service from that time to March 1778, should be computed at $16, per Month, and from that time to March 1779, at $26, 66 / 100 per Month, such a conclusion is at war with all the adjudications of pensions commensurate by the pay which the laws assign to Military service in all its grades.
I have the Honor to be, very respectfully, your ob. Servt
J. L. Edwards
This letter marked "A" is the letter referred to in the answer of J. L. Edwards, to the sixth interrogatory, and is herewith annexed by me -
V. B. V. B. French Commissioner
Hon Timothy Jenkins
Oneida Castle, New York
This should be Certified as Copy
Should have the Original - or a true Copy

Copy Mr. Hosmer's Cert. respectg. the services of certain Seamen in the Rev. War.
The original of which the within is a copy, is, I believe, annexed to the Commission returned from Wash. in my pack. It looks to is now on file in the Co. • Clerk's office at Albany. or it is in the hands of my Atty. Mr. J. Newland J.
Additional Evidence
John Fletcher Pensioner of N. Y. Act 1832
For increase
Certified Copies Jas. L. Edwards H. H.
July 25. 1853
Jas. G. Austin Present

Original Vouchers (Exhibit B.)
1778
Feb. 10 " To Cash paid David Force the amount of his Ration Roll, for himself and Teamsters from the time of their enlistment till they drew Continental Provisions, viz —
" John Sawyer from May 28, to June 19 1777, 22 Rations, c 6 3/4 £ 0: 11: 5.
(Exhibit B)
" 10 " To Cash paid David Force the amount of his Pay Roll for himself & teamsters, from the time of their enlistment, till their first month was up, viz —
" John Sawyer, from May 28, to June 16, 1777 1 mo c 90/ £ 4: 10: 0
" 14 " To Cash paid David Force the amount of his Pay Roll for himself and teamsters from June 28, 1777 to Nov 28 th following viz;
" John Sawyer from June 16 to Nov. 28 1777, 5 mo c 96/ — £ 24: 0: 0
June 18 " To Cash paid David Force the amount of his pay roll for himself & his Company of Teamsters from the 15 th Nov 1777 to March 2 nd 1778 viz;
" John Sawyer, from Nov. 28. 1777 to March 2 nd 1778, c £4: 16 — £ 14: 14: 4
" 1778
Feby. 10 " To Cash paid David Force the amount of his Ration Roll, for himself and Teamsters from the time of their enlistment till they drew Continental Provisions. viz;
" David Allen from May 28. to June 19. 1777, 22 Rations, c 6 3/4 £ 0: 11: 5
" To Cash paid David Force the amount of his pay roll for himself and teamsters from the time of their enlistment till their first month was up viz:
" David Allen from May 28. to June 16, 1777, 1 mo c 90/ £ 4: 10: 0
" To Cash paid David Force the amount of his pay roll for himself and Teamsters, from June 28, 1777, to Nov 28 th following viz:
" David Allen from June 16. to Nov 28, 1777, 5 mo c 96/ — £ 24: 0: 0
June 18 " To Cash paid David Force the amount of his pay roll for him and his Company of Teamsters, from the 15 th Nov 1777 to March 2 nd 1778
" David Allen from Nov 28, 1777, to March 2 nd 1778, c £4: 16 £ 14: 14: 4
1777
Sept 4. " To Cash paid Gordon Wadsworth for his Roll of Back Rations for himself and teamsters, from the time of enlistment till they drew Continental Provisions viz
" David Olcott from April 9, to May 26, 47 Rations, c 6 3/4 £ 1: 4: 6
" 26 " To Cash paid Gordon Wadsworth the amount of his pay pay Roll for

himself and Teamsters from the time of enlistment to the 1 st of June 1777, viz
"Jared Olcott from April 9, to June 1, 1 mo 22 d £ 7:16:0
"To Cash paid Gordon Wadsworth the amount of his pay Roll for himself and Teamsters, from the 1 st June, 1777, to September 1 st  following viz.
"1778" Jared Olcott, Teamsters, for 3 months C 96/ — £ 14:8:0
May 25 "To Cash paid Gordon Wadsworth the amount of his pay roll for him and his Company of Teamsters from 1 st Sept 1777 to 2 d March, 1778, viz.
"Jared Olcott from 1 st September, 1777, to 2 d March 1778, — £ 28:19:2"
"1778"
May 26 "To Cash paid Isaac Goodrich for back Rations, due to him and his company of Teamsters from the time of their enlistment till they drew Continental Provisions, viz:
"David Porter Jr from 1 st April to 13 th May, 43 d C 6 3/4 d £ 1:2:4
"29" "To Cash paid Isaac Goodrich the amount of his pay roll for him and his Company of Teamsters, in the Continental Service, from the time of their enlistment to the time paid up to, viz —
"David Porter Jr from 17 th March to July 25 th , 4 mo C 90/ — £ 18:0:0
"1778"
May 26 "To Cash paid Isaac Goodrich for back rations, due to him and his company of Teamsters from the time of their enlistment, till they drew Continental Provisions, viz,
"Elijah Risley from 17 th April to 13 th May, 27 d C 6 3/4 d £ 0:14:0
"29" "To Cash paid Isaac Goodrich the amount of his pay Roll for him and his Company of Teamsters in the Continental service, from the time of their enlistment to the time paid up to, viz.
"Elijah Risley from 17 th April to August 17, 4 mo. C. 90/ — £ 18:0:0
"1777"
Dec 13 "To Cash paid Thomas Gilbert the amount of his pay Roll for himself, and Teamsters, from their enlistment, viz:
"Gilbert Hooker from April 6. to May 6, 1 mo £ 4:10:0
"1777"
June "To Cash paid Phineas Merrill and his Company of Teamsters from the time of their enlistment, till they drew continental Provisions, viz.
"Roderick Hopkins from March 13 to May 18, 66 Rations C 6 3/4 d £ 1:14:4

1777 Octr 3. "To Cash paid George Seymour the amount of his ration roll for himself and Teamsters, from the time they were enlisted, till they drew Continental Provision, viz - Edward Parker Jr from April 10, to April 30, 1777, 20 rations, C 6 1/4, £0:10:5  "1778 Jan. 29. "To Cash paid George Seymour the amount of his pay roll for himself and Teamsters, from their enlistment, viz - Edward Parker Jr from April 10 1777, to May 10, 1778, C 90/ £4:10:0  " May 6. "To Cash paid Ozias Bingham amount of his pay Roll for himself and his Company of Teamsters, from the time of their enlistment, viz - John Fletcher from March 20, to April 20, 1 mo C 90/ £4:10:0  " June 5. "To Cash paid Ozias Bingham the amount of his Roll of Back rations for him and his Company of Teamsters from the time of their enlistment, till they drew Continental provisions, viz - John Fletcher from 20 th March to 13 th May, 54 rations, C 6 1/4 £1:8:1
I Charles Hosmer Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society do hereby certify that among the Manuscript Account Books formerly belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth Deputy Commissary General in the War of the Revolution and presented by his son the late Daniel Wadsworth Esq to said Society, is one which purports to be a Ledger, of said Wadsworths account with Thomas Mifflin Esq Diartr Master General; In said Ledger under the head of various Companies of Teamsters, are found the foregoing dates and entries, and that the same are correctly and faithfully copied from said Ledger.  (Chas. Hosmer.)
Sworn to before me this 13 th day of November A.D. 1838.
Geo. Robinson Justice of the Peace
(H. H. Sylvester)

This paper marked "B" is the paper referred to in the answer to the eighth interrogatory by Henry Henry & Sylvester and is hereunto annexed by me having been subscribed by the witness proving the same as above.
B B French
City & County of Albany Clerk's Office
Commissioned. —
I Robert Harper, Clerk of said city and county do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copies "Exhibit A" and "B", together with the answer of James L Edwards with the originals thereof on file in this office and that the same are correct transcripts of said originals and of the whole of said originals. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 29 th day of April 1853
R Harper
Clerk

Jno Fletcher N 5
M. Cole
Feb 22 1837
Ex M. H. Sylvester
Feb 57

State of New York Oneida County
John A. Fletcher being duly sworn says he is twenty three years of age and is the son of John Fletcher and resides in Marshall County of Oneida and State of New York That from his childhood he lived with his grandfather John Fletcher until a short time before he moved into the town of Marshall with deponent's father and did as stated in my father's affidavit hereto annexed That his grandfather was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred Dollars per annum during his life under the act of Congress of 1832. That his grandfather has told him of many of the events of the Revolution and of his service and has told him he resided in Litchfield County, Connecticut on the commencement of the War and enlisted in Connecticut and served as a teamster and has often told him of many battles and battles from Connecticut into the State of New York and has told him of some remarkable stories which he heard during his service as a teamster as aforesaid. but how long he served as a teamster he does not now recollect John A. Fletcher
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12 th day of February 1851 & I further certify the above deponent is a credible person
Orville S. Williams Notary Public

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss I, William Surrogate of the County of Onondaga in the State of New York do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court held before me at Clinton in said County on the Twelfth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one it was proved to my satisfaction by the testimony of John Fletcher & John A. Fletcher who are credible witnesses and where affidavits are hereto annexed that John Fletcher died on the 8th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty seven that said John Fletcher was at the time of his decease a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 at the rate of one hundred Dollars per annum that he left no widow him surviving but left the following named children viz John Fletcher Joseph Fletcher Gideon Fletcher Benjamin Fletcher Edmund Fletcher and Rachel Britton a widow and that they are the only children now living and one each of them were twenty one years of age and all of them reside out of this State except John Fletcher who is an administrator of the said John Fletcher deceased who is authorized and empowered as such Administrator to receive any balance of pension that may be due on account of the Revolutionary Service of the said John Fletcher deceased for the benefit of all the children above named That the said Surrogates Court is a court of Record and that the said Surrogate officiates as Clerk thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Surrogates Court this Twelfth day of February 1851
Orville Smith Surrogate

John Fletcher
Enlisted Jan'y 18 1781 per War.
on roll Capt. M c Steven Co. Seneca on roll March 1782.
Re d Buxton, Second Adm d
Make returns to John Russell Cooperstown N.Y.

State of New York
On this twenty 20 th day of August 1879, I, Gats Pope of the town of Columbia, county of Chenango, and State of New York, being sworn, saith that he is well acquainted with John Fletcher of the town of Columbia, and knows that the said John by reason of his reduced circumstances his life is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 20 th day of August 1879.
and the John Ruffe Judge of Com. Pleas.
On this twenty 20 th day of August 1879, I, Thomas Dier, being sworn, saith that he is well acquainted with Gats Pope who made the foregoing affidavit and he knows the said Gats to be a credible witness.
Sworn before me this 20 th day of August 1879.
John Ruffe Judge Com. Pleas.
On this twenty 20 th day of August 1879, I, Gats Pope, being sworn, saith that I am satisfied that John Fletcher by reason of his reduced circumstances his life is in need of assistance from his country for support.
August 20 th 1879.
John Ruffe Judge Com. Pleas.

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's office I certify that John Ripell before whom the within affidavit of Thomas P. Cats appears to have been taken at the time of taking of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County And that the within signature of the said John is genuine Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County this 2 nd day of August 1819
J. M. Wood Clerk

John Fletcher

State of New York Chenango County ss
On the twentieth day of April in the Year one Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me the subscribed one of the Judges of Chenango County Common Pleas personally appeared John Fletcher aged fifty five Years more months and twenty two days resident in the Town of Columbus in the said County of Chenango who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That said John Fletcher enlisted in the month of January in the Year one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one at West Point in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain William Stephens of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Lamb of the New York State Artillery that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the ninth day of June in the Year one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty three and until the army aforesaid was disbanded when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York; that he was in the Battle at the Siege of York Town and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service John Fletcher word (eleven) and the word (artillery) enlisted before me sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Barnabas Brown Judge

Staten Island N.Y.
I Barnabas Brown one of the Judges of Chenango County Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Fletcher did serve in revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress April 20th 1818.
Barnabas Brown Judge
State of New York
Clerks Office Chenango County
March 10th 1819
I hereby certify that
the within named Barnabas Brown Esq r at the time of taking the above affidavit was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid and duly authorized to act as such — And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the above to be his own proper handwriting Signature.
M c G. Brough De P. C.

State of New York Chenango County ss
John L Carriv of the Town of Columbus in the County of Chenango being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with John Fletcher in the aforesaid declaration mentioned and knows him to be the same person therein described and further this deponent is acquainted with the circumstances of the said John Fletcher and believes that the said John Fletcher from his reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support John L Carriv
Sworn this 22 d day of April 1818
Before me Barnabas Brown one of
the Judges of Chenango County Commissioners

State of New York } Madison County }
Joseph Clark of Brookfield in the county and state aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose, and say that according to the best of his recollection he made an application in the year 1846 or 1847 to the Pension office at Washington for an increase of pension for John Glitcher who was then a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month he knowing been a soldier in a Regiment of Artillery was entitled under the act of June 7th 1832 to one hundred dollars per annum. He testified that he had charge of a team during his service in the artillery - That he had heard General Sumner were allowed additional pay for team service but not knowing any knowledge that the separate companies of Connecticut were entitled to pensions he confined his declaration to his service in the Artillery. That deponent was afterwards informed that companies in the regular army from Connecticut were allowed a greater amount of pension than regular soldiers he sent word to Glitcher to that effect. Some time after John Glitcher was called on this deponent and informed him his father was dead. That he was sick when he learnt that companies were entitled to a greater pension for separate army service. He requested them to send for this deponent, but being sick it was thought imprudent to do so until he recovered - but he died soon afterwards. This deponent then took the affidavit of John Glitcher Jr of the declaration of John Glitcher deceased respecting his team service which affidavit this deponent believes is now on file in the Pension office at Washington. Money has been sent as deponent believes to Henry H Sylvester Esq for the purpose of claiming on behalf of the children of the said John Glitcher deceased an additional

allowance of pension under the act of 7th June 1832 for his service as Seamen in a continental Company of Seamen according to his last recollection This deponent further saith that he commenced the prosecution of this claim. Soon after he was informed that claims for Seamen service had been allowed "allayed" soon after they  some  were  rejected  of pensions although allowed by Mr Edmonds Commission of Pensions although they had previously been allowed. And this deponent further saith that in consequence of this information nothing further was done in relation to said claim in behalf of said children of John Fletcher until some time in the year 1840 or 1841 when this deponent having received information that claims for Seamen service had been allowed by Mr Heath the successor of Mr Edmonds as Commissioner of Pensions. This deponent renewed said claim in 1841 and furnished additional proof in support of the same which this deponent believes is now on the files of the pension office at Washington and to which he refers - This deponent further saith that the reason and the only reason known to this deponent for the delay which occurred between the year 1841 and 1851 in the prosecution of this claim of John Fletcher's children for an increase of his pension for Seamen service was the information he had received of the rejection of such claims as above stated and that said claim was renewed shortly after he received the information that such claims were allowed by Mr Heath
Joseph Clarke
sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of July 1853 before me and I further certify that the deponent is well known to me and is a credible witness. I also certify that I have no interest whatever in the claim for a pension mentioned and referred to in the foregoing affidavit
John T. G. Bailey Justice of the Peace

allowance of pension under the act of 7th June 1832 for his service as Seamen in a continental company of Seamen according to his last recollection. This deponent further saith that he commenced the prosecution of this claim. Soon after he was informed that claims for Seamen service had been allowed all  all  allowance  allowance  soon  soon after they  the commission of pensions although they had previously been allowed. And this deponent further saith that in consequence of this information nothing further was done in relation to said claim in behalf of said children of John Fletcher until some time in the year 1840 or 1841 when this deponent having received information that claims for term service had been allowed by Mr Heath the receiver of Mr Edmonds as commissioner of pensions. This deponent renewed said claim in 1841 and furnished additional proof in support of the same which this deponent believes is now on the files of the pension office at Washington and to which he refers. - This deponent further saith that the reason and the only reason known to this deponent for the delay which occurred between the year 1847 and 1851 in the prosecution of this claim of John Fitchers children for an increase of his pension for term service was the information he had received of the rejection of such claims as above stated and that said claim was renewed shortly after he received the information that such claims were allowed by Mr Heath.
Joseph Clark
sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of July 1853 before me and I further certify that the deponent is well known to me and is a credible witness. I also certify that he is not related to me in any way.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Clerk's Office, Madison County, }
I, LUCIES P. CLARK, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that John T. G. Bailey Esqr whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected or appointed, and qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of said State. other I have
no interest in the within claim. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the

Additonal Eviden
Charles Hosmer Hartford Con
+ Joseph Clark Esq N.Y.
July 25. 1853 in
Case of —
John Fletcher & N.Y.
in S Pensioner act 1832
J. G. Austin Present

1778 Feby 10 " To Cash paid David Force the amount of his Ration Roll, for himself and teamsters from the time of their enlistment till they drew Continental provisions, viz —
" John Sawyer from May 28, to June 19 1777, 22 rations, 6 3/4 $10.11.5
10 " To Cash paid David Force the amount of his pay roll for himself & teamsters, from the time of their enlistment, till their first month was up, viz —
" John Sawyer, from May 28, to June 16, 1777, 1 mo @ 90/ $4.10.0
" 11 " To Cash paid David Force the amount of his pay roll for himself and teamsters from June 28, 1777 to Nov 28 th following viz; —
" John Sawyer from June 16 to Nov 28 1777, 5 mo @ 96/ $24.0.0
June 18 " To Cash paid David Force per bill the amount of his pay roll for himself and his Company of teamsters from the 15 th Nov 1777 to March 2 nd 1778, viz:
" John Sawyer, from Nov 28. 1777 to March 2 1778, @ $4.16.0 $14.14.4
" 1778 Feby 10 " To Cash paid David Force the amount of his ration roll, for himself and teamsters, from the time of their enlistment till they drew Continental provisions viz:
" David Allen from May 28 to June 19. 1777, 22 rations, @ 6 3/4 $10.11.5
Feb. 14. " To Cash paid David Force the amount of his pay roll for himself and teamsters from the time of their enlistment till their first month was up viz;
" David Allen from May 28 to June 16, 1777, 1 mo @ 90/ $4.10.0
" To Cash paid David Force the amount of his pay roll for himself and teamsters, from June 28, 1777, to Nov. 28. following viz;
" David Allen from June 16 to Nov 28 1777, 5 mo @ 96/ $24.0.0
June 18 " To Cash paid David Force per bill the amount of his pay roll for him and his Company of teamsters, from the 15 th Nov 1777 to March 2 nd 1778
" David Allen from Nov 28. 1777. to March 2 nd 1778, @ $4.16 $14.14.4
1777 Sept 4 " To Cash paid Gordon Wadsworth for his Roll of back rations for himself and teamsters, from the time of enlistment till they drew Continental provision viz —
" Jared Olcott from April 9 th , to May 26, 47 rations @ 6 3/4 $1.14.6
" 26 " To Cash paid Gordon Wadsworth the amount of his pay roll for himself and teamsters from the time of enlistment to the 1 st of June 1777. viz.

"Jared Olcott from April 9. to June 1. 1 Mo 22 2/3 $7. 16. 0
"To Cash paid Gordon Wadsworth the amount of his pay Roll for himself and transfers, from the 1 st June 1777, to September 1 st following viz;
"1778" Jared Olcott, transfers for 3 months per bill 96/ — £14. 8. 0
May 25. "To Cash paid Gordon Wadsworth, the amount of his pay roll for him and his Company of transfers from 1 st Sep r 1777 to 2 nd March 1778 viz;
"Jared Olcott from 1 st September 1777, to 2 nd March 1778, 224.16.2 £ 28.19.2 "
1778 May 26 "To Cash paid Isaac Goodrich for back rations, due to him and his company of transfers from the time of their enlistment till they drew continental provisions, viz —
"David Porter from 1 st April to 13 th May, 43 d @ 6 3/4 £ 1. 2. 4
"29 To Cash paid Isaac Goodrich, the amount of his pay roll for him and his company of transfers, in the Continental Service, from the time of their enlistment to the time paid up to, viz —
"David Porter from 17 th March to July 25 th , 4 Mo @ 90/ £18. 0. 0
"1778" May 26 "To Cash paid Isaac Goodrich for back rations, due to him and his company of transfers from the time of their enlistment, till they drew continental provisions, viz —
"Elijah Resley from 17 th April to 13 th May, 27 d @ 6 3/4 £0. 14. 0
"29 To Cash paid Isaac Goodrich the amount of his pay roll for him and his company of transfers in the Continental Service, from the time of their enlistment, to the time paid up to. viz —
"Elijah Resley from 17 th April to August 17 th , 4 Mo @ 90/ £18. 0. 0
1777 Dec r 13 "To Cash paid Thomas Gilbert the amount of his pay roll for himself, and transfers, from their enlistment, viz —
"Gilbert - Hooker from April 6 to May 6, 1 Mo 1777 — £4. 10. 0
"1777" June "To Cash paid Plinus Murrell & his company of transfers from the time of their enlistment, till they drew continental provisions, viz —
"Roderick Hopkins from March 13 to May 18, 66 rations @ 1 3/4 £1. 14. 3 3/4
"1777" Oct r 3 "To Cash paid George Seymour the amount of his ration roll for

himself and teamsters, from the time they were enlisted, till they drew continental provisions viz :
"Edward Parker Jr. from April 10, to April 30. 1777, 20 rations, at 6 1/4 £0. 10. 5
1778 Jan'y 29 "To Cash paid George Seymour the amount of his pay roll for himself & teamsters, from their enlistment, viz :
"Edward Parker Jr. from April 10. 1777 to May 10, 1 Mo. at 90/ £4. 10. 0
per bill "May 6 To Cash paid Ozias Bingham, amount of his pay roll for himself and his Company of Teamsters, from the time of their enlistment, viz :
"John Fletcher from March 20. to April 20. 1 Mo. at 90/ £4. 10. 0
June 5. "To Cash paid Ozias Bingham per bill the amount of his roll of back rations for him and his Company of teamsters from the time of their enlistment, till they drew continental provisions viz :
"John Fletcher from 20 th March to 13 th May, 54 rations, at 6 1/4 £1. 8. 1
I Charles Hosmer Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society do hereby certify that among the Manuscript Account Books formerly belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth Deputy Commissary General in the war of the revolution and presented by his son the late Daniel Wadsworth, Esq. to said Society, is one which purports to be a Ledger, of said Wadsworth's account with Thomas Mifflin Esq. Quarter Master General; In said Ledger under the head of various Companies of Teamsters, are found the foregoing dates and entries, and that the same are correctly and faithfully copied from said Ledgers.
Chas. Hosmer, Rec. Secy Conn. Historical Society

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss.
On this seventh day of July AD 1853 personally appeared Charles Hosmer Esq. and made oath, that the within certif- icate, by him subscribed is true, before me.
Geo. Robinson Notary Public

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
55 South Lenox St.
May 23, 1927.
GENERAL AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY PROF. L. E. JENKS
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir, -
Could you kindly send me such records as you may have concerning John Fletcher? (b. May 12, 1762, Lancaster, Mass. - d. Town of Marshall, N.Y.) Oneida Co. He enlisted from Deerfield, Mass. His pension was granted at Columbus, Chenango Co. New York. Thank you.
Very truly (Mrs.) Anna Z. Jenks